ITALIAN.
Reading edition
Aerial Societies:—
Ae. C. d'Italia (Ae.C.I.), 62 via Colonna, Rome.
Ae. Club di Roma (Ae.C.I.), 183, via del Triton, Rome.
Circolo, Aeronautico Napoletano, 295 v. Roma, Naples.
Lega Aerea Nazionale (L.A.N.), 6 via della Signora, Milan.
Societa Aeronautica Italiana (S.A.I.),
4 via Boccaccio, Milan. 6, via Cernaia, Turin.
Societa Aviazone, di Torino (S.A.T.), 28 via Roma, Turin.
Societa Ital. di Aviazone, (S.I.A.), 14 v. Monte Napoleone, Milan.
Aerial Journals:—
(3 times a week.)
Gazzetta dello Sport, 15 v. della Signora, Milan. L—.05 (=1/2d.)
(Weekly):
Italia Sportiva, Rome. L—.05 per no. (=1/2d.)
Lettura Sportiva, 17 corso Porta Romana, Milan. L—.10 (=1d.)
Sports (Gli). 46 and dei Prefretti, Rome. L—.05 (=1/2d.)
Stampa Sportiva, 3 v. Davide Bertolotti, Turin. L—.10 (=1d.)
Tribuna Sport, 22 via S. Giacomo, Naples. L—.10 (=1d.)
(Monthly):
Rivista della L.A.N. (Lega Aerea Nazionale), Milan.
Rivista del T.C.I. (Touring Club Italiano), 14 v. Monte Napoleone, Milan. L—.40 (=4d.)
La Navigazione Aerea (Bolletino dell' Ae. C. d'Italia). L—1.80 (=1/6.)
(Annual):
Annuario dell' Aeronautica (Touring Club Italiano), 14 v. Monte Napoleone, Milan. L—6.00 (=5/-)
Flying Grounds (Military see next page):—
Cameri, Novara.—15 hangars (Thouvenot school).
Mirafiore, Turin.—17 hangars (Asteria and Chiribiri schools).
S. Giusto, Pisa.—4 hangars (Antoni school).
Taliedo, Milan.—26 hangars.
Vizzola Ticino.—7 hangars (Caproni school).
Dirigible Headquarters (with hangars, etc., etc.):—
Bracciano. Milan. Rome. Venice. Verona.
ITALIAN MILITARY AVIATION.
ORGANISATION, etc.
The Battaglione Aviatori has its headquarters at Turin. In July, 1912, it was re-organised along the following lines:—
1 command at Turin. 1 flying work. 1 technical work. 2 troop duty. 6 at the aviation schools, with a certain number of mobile squadrillos.
The recognised grades are:—
a.a.p. aspirante allievo (learners). a.p. allievo pilota (certificated pilots). p. pilota militare (superior military brevet).
In flying work the superior pilots are mostly using Bleriots; the ordinary pilots Bleriot-Caproni, Bristol, Antonis, Deperdussins and Voisins.
The technical section chiefly supervises the theoretical instruction of the a.a.p.
The 2 companies on troop duty practical work, preparation for the schools.
FLYING SCHOOLS.
The military schools are:—
Aviano.—Central school. Size about 5×2 kilometres. Sheltered from all winds except westerly, by banks of trees. Numerous hangers.
Mirafiori (Turin).—Mixed military and civil school. Hangers. School machines confined to Asteria, Bleriot, Nieuport and Savary types.
Pordenone.—School for superior brevets. Treeless plain. Principal school machines Breguets and Farmans; but some Bleriots and Caproni.
S. Francesco al Campo.—M. Farman machines. At present for officers trained in France.
Somma Lombarda.—Camp school for Nieuports.
Venaria Reale.—Formed late in 1912. Bristol monos for certificated pilots.
GENERAL TRAINING.
50 officers in training during the first quarter of 1913.
Aspirants commence with instruction in the theory of heavier than air machines, resistance of material and particular instruction in the various type of aero motors in use. They are taken for flights as passengers.
All then go to the training camp about 80% for monoplane work, the remainder for biplanes.
Monoplanes. Special attention paid to teaching Gauchis Dessent.
Biplanes. Much shorter course. Principal feature: Vol Plané.
For the military brevet the examination is most comprehensive, special attention is paid to flying in wind, manoeuvring, climbing, good landings without inconvenience to passengers, cross country flights, etc. The course is generally modelled on war experiences.
TOTAL FLYING STRENGTH.
No particular distinction between naval and military aviators.
Total by end of June, 1913, to be about 225 certificated aviators of whom a fair percentage hold the superior brevet. In addition all the best civilian aviators are held at disposal.
Military Aeroplanes.
At the end of 1911 there were about 20 machines, mostly Bleriots and Farmans. The majority of these are still in use for school purposes.
At the end of March, 1913, the machines effective for war purposes were roughly as follows:—
Bleriot. Bristol (mono.) Caproni. Deperdussin. Farman. Hanriot. Nieuport. Savary. Total about 50, plus a number of school machines.
About 40 machines were on order, including 12 Bristol-Capronies.
Naval Aeroplanes.
Effective at end of March, 1913.
1 Calderara. 1 Guidoni-Farman. 4 or 5 others.
ITALIAN AVIATORS.
Military.
Agostoni, Capt. V. (45) Bailo, Lieut. (71) *Bolla, Capt. (89) Cannonieri, Lieut. (22) +Cammarotta, Lieut. (15F) De Filippi, Com. (5) *De Rada, Lieut. (38) *Falchi, Capt. (55) Garassini. (29) *Gavotti, Lieut. (25) Gazzera, Lieut. (20)
Guidoni, Capt. (58) *Lampugnani, Lieut. (33) +Manazini, Lieut. (98) Moizo, Capt. (40) Neri, Lieut. (345-Ae. C. F.) (106) *Palmadi, Cesnola Lieut. (75) *Piazza, Major (44) Pizzagalli, Capt. (49) Poggi, Lieut. (82) Prandoni, Capt. (69) *Pulvirenti, Lieut. (50)
Raffaelli, Lieut. A. (108) Ravelli (453, Ae. C. F.) Roberti, Lieut. (47) Rossi, Capt. (27) +Saghetti, Lieut. (16) Savoia, Lieut. T. U. (4) Surdi, Lieut. (32) *Vece, Lieut. F. (74) +Vivaldi, Lieut. (31)
Brevets in 1912.
Andriani, Capt. O. (137) Antonini, Capt. L. (91) Almerigi, F. (159) Alvisi, Lieut. A. (172) Baglione, Lieut. A. (129) Baracca, F. (167) Bonamici, L. (101) Bongiovanni, Lieut. E. (115) Bongiovanni, c. L. (124) Bonuti, R. (135) Brach, Lieut. F. (146) Buzzi, Lieut. M. (156) Calderara, Lieut. A. (134) Calori, S. (136) Capuzzo (143) Casabella, Lieut, G. (121) Clerici, Lieut. U. (110) Cuzzo, Capt. A. (166)
De Giovanni, Lieut. G. (101) De Riso, Lieut. G. (153) Della Chiesaconte, Lieut. A. (109) Ercole, Lieut. E. (117) Franceschini, Lieut. E. (112) Gallotti, Lieut. A. (150) Garino ing. G. (134) Girotti, Lieut. M. (100) Gordesco, Lieut. M. (151) *Graziani, Lieut, C. (92) Jacoponi, Lieut. A. (171) Kerbaker, Lieut. E. (99) Laureati, Lieut. G. Leffi dott. sott. med. A. (169) *Mareno, M. A. (90) Moreno, Capt. G. (78) Nosari, G. (142)
*Novellis di Coarazze, Capt. A. (94) Oddo, A. (147) Pagano, P. (158) Palpacelli, A. (164) Perrucca, D. (162) Poggioli, Q. (107) Pongelli, R. (60) Porta, Capt. E. (145) Prandoni, Capt. E. (69) Resio, Lieut. (120) Rosetti, A. (157) Russi, Lieut. S. (152) Suglia, Lieut. C. (118) Torelli, F. (165) Valdimiro, Lieut. F. (170) Venanzi, U. (155) Zanuso, Lieut. G. (149)
Naval.
(To end of 1911).
Calderara, Lieut. (1) Ginnochio, Lieut. (18) *Rossi, Sub. Lieut. (31) Strobin, Lieut. (39)
(During 1912).
De Muro, Lieut. (119) Frigerio, Lieut. (154) Scelsi, Capt. difreg. G.
Private.
(To end of 1911).
Akachew, C. (61) Amerigo (3) Barigiola, G. (51) Battagli, B. (34) Bianchi, P. (6) Biego, C. (56) Bigliani, A. (63) Borgotti, G. (43) Brilli, D. G. (48) Brociner, M. (87) Cagno, U. (10) Cagliani, A. (23) Cannoniere, Umberto (22) Cattaneo, Bartelomo (2) Cavaglia, Pietro (30) Cavalieri, Alfredo (17) Cei, J. (53, Ae. C. F.) Casaroni, A. (77)
+Cirri, Ciro (11) Cobianchi, Mariot (24) Darioli, Ernesto (9) Da Zara, Leonino (7) De Agostina, A. (53) De Antonis, A. (67) Faccioli, Mario (21) Franzoni, R. (62) Garassini, G. G. (29) Gianfelice (59) Ginnochio, T. (18) Graziani, nob. Ettere (28) Lusetti, A. (19) Maffeis, C. (36) Maggiora, C. (72) Manissero, R. (37) +Marra, R. (35)
Marro, E. (52) Mogafico, Mario (26) Mosca, Francesco (47) Pasquali, R. (66) Picollo, G. (32) Poggioli, Quinto (117) Porro, A. (113) Ramasotto, M. M. (148) Ravetto, Clemento (12) Ré, Umberto (86) Ruggerone, G. (14) Sabelli, G. (93) Santoni, L. (114) Stucchi, Federico (8) Verona, A. (54)
(Brevets in 1912).
Amour, ing. E. Arista, A. (131) Ballerini, M. (132) Bergonzi, P. C. (78) Berni, L. (95) +Bertoletti, R. (79) Borsalino, G. M. (102) Brunetta D'Usseaux, G. (125) Carabelli, C. (104) +Caramanlaki, A. (97) Caramanlaki, G. (168)
Carminati di, B. N. (163) Colucci, G. (80) Corsini, J. C. (133) Corsini, A. E. (85) Dalla, N. C. (126) Dal Mistro, C. A. (127) De Campo conte, S. (103) Fabri, A. (165) Facchini, E. (141) Garino, G. (134) Gelmetti, A. (83)
Grassi, conte A. (88) Leonardi, G. (122) Mandelli, P. (96) Marazzi, E. (140) Nardini, G. (128) Paolucci, G. (144) Piceller, G. (105) Sacerdoti, C. (116) Salengo, R. (138) Vallet, C. (86) Zorra, L. (84)
Private Aeroplanes.
At the end of March, 1913, there were about 45 machines in use at the various private schools, and about 6 privately owned aeroplanes.